May in Firearms History

66 dates across 31 days

  1. 1Calamity Jane (51) BornBrowning BAR Adopted by U.S. Armyand 3 more
  2. 2Calling Forth ActWilhelm Mauser (48) Bornand 2 more
  3. 3Gun Websites on Facebook
  4. 4Nothing recorded yet
  5. 5Will Rogers BornAlan Shepard “Freedom 7” 1st American in space
  6. 6John Marlin (born)Hudson Maxim (74) Diedand 2 more
  7. 7Nothing recorded yet
  8. 8U.S. Post Office established permanentlyV-E Dayand 3 more
  9. 9Indiana ends prohibition on Open Carry
  10. 10Jeff Cooper – Born1st battery-powered water gun patented
  11. 11Nothing recorded yet
  12. 12Eric Sykes – DiedKyle Reese travels back in timeand 2 more
  13. 13Arthur William Savage (Born)Nikolay Makarov (74) Diedand 1 more
  14. 14Nothing recorded yet
  15. 15United States v Miller
  16. 16Silencer for Firearms – Patent Filed 1910
  17. 17Russia Sends 100,000 AK47 to Venezuela
  18. 18Daniel Wesson (Born)Armed Forces Dayand 3 more
  19. 19“Buffalo Bill” Cody’s first Wild West ShowArmed Forces Dayand 1 more
  20. 20Armed Forces Day
  21. 21M1819 Hall rifle – PatentedJohn Pedersen – Bornand 4 more
  22. 22Nikolay Makarov (74) BornMinnesota Hunting with a Suppressor decriminalized in 2015and 1 more
  23. 23Gen. Ambrose Burnside (Born)George Kellgren – Bornand 1 more
  24. 24Hiram Percy Maxim’s Silent Firearm – Patented 1910Colt Walker revolver Adopted as State Gun of TX
  25. 25Nothing recorded yet
  26. 26John Wayne “Duke” (72) Born
  27. 27Super Soaker Patented in 1986
  28. 28Memorial Day (Decoration Day)
  29. 29Paul Mauser (Died)First SHOT Showand 3 more
  30. 30Nothing recorded yet
  31. 31Clinton Eastwood – Born